Sythan: Fix: escape subst example with so it displays as literal text instead of risking transclusion

2026-08-07T22:20:39Z

Fix: escape subst example with <nowiki> so it displays as literal text instead of risking transclusion

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	== Starting from a skeleton ==		== Starting from a skeleton ==
	Several entity types have a subst-only skeleton template — check the [[:Category:Templates]] list for one matching your subject (e.g. {{tl\|New engineer page}}, {{tl\|New blueprint page}}, {{tl\|New engineering module page}}, {{tl\|New experimental effect page}}). As your very first edit on the new page, enter <code>{{subst:Template name}}</code>, save, then fill in the placeholders. If no skeleton exists yet for your subject type, build the page manually using {{tl\|Article header}}, {{tl\|Article status}}, and an appropriate infobox (see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Adding Structured Data]] if the subject's data should be reusable elsewhere) as the minimum shape.		Several entity types have a subst-only skeleton template — check the [[:Category:Templates]] list for one matching your subject (e.g. {{tl\|New engineer page}}, {{tl\|New blueprint page}}, {{tl\|New engineering module page}}, {{tl\|New experimental effect page}}). As your very first edit on the new page, enter <code><nowiki>{{subst:Template name}}</nowiki></code> (with the actual template's name in place of "Template name"), save, then fill in the placeholders. If no skeleton exists yet for your subject type, build the page manually using {{tl\|Article header}}, {{tl\|Article status}}, and an appropriate infobox (see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Adding Structured Data]] if the subject's data should be reusable elsewhere) as the minimum shape.

	== Don't invent facts ==		== Don't invent facts ==

Sythan: New: editor documentation, content architecture phase

2026-08-07T22:18:24Z

New: editor documentation, content architecture phase

New page

How to start a new reference/encyclopedia article on EDFM.

== Before you start ==
Check whether the subject already has a page (search first) and whether it fits an existing topic hub — see the hub list on [[Main Page]]. If it's a procedure rather than a "what is this" subject, you want [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Creating a Guide]] instead.

== Title ==
Plain, flat, human-readable page name — no namespace prefix, no subpage slash (e.g. <code>[[Broo Tarquin]]</code>, not <code>Engineer:Broo Tarquin</code>). This is a deliberate, consistent site-wide convention; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Engineering Architecture]] for the reasoning behind it.

== Starting from a skeleton ==
Several entity types have a subst-only skeleton template — check the [[:Category:Templates]] list for one matching your subject (e.g. {{tl|New engineer page}}, {{tl|New blueprint page}}, {{tl|New engineering module page}}, {{tl|New experimental effect page}}). As your very first edit on the new page, enter <code>{{subst:Template name}}</code>, save, then fill in the placeholders. If no skeleton exists yet for your subject type, build the page manually using {{tl|Article header}}, {{tl|Article status}}, and an appropriate infobox (see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Adding Structured Data]] if the subject's data should be reusable elsewhere) as the minimum shape.

== Don't invent facts ==
Leave a field or section as "to be added" / "not yet confirmed" rather than filling it with a plausible-sounding guess — see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Source Quality Guide]] and [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Editorial Policy]].

== Categorise it ==
Every article needs at least one subject category and, if gameplay-facing, {{tl|Article status}} (which auto-categorises by status/mode). Browse <code>Special:Categories</code> or start from [[:Category:Gameplay]] to find the right existing category rather than creating a new, overly-specific one.

{{Related articles|[[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Editorial Policy]] [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Creating a Guide]] [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Adding Structured Data]]}}

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